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High North Studios
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Creator of retro-style CRPGs. Made "Skald: Against the Black Priory". www.skaldrpg.com Let's venture forth!
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Hi there Bluesky!

Great to meet you all!

My name is Anders Lauridsen and I'm an indie #GameDev making retro-style CRPGs. My latest project "Skald: Against the Black Priory" mixes gnarly #pixelArt with Lovecraftian horror and vintage gameplay!

Live on Steam now - Link below⚔️⚔️
Thank you so much for reviewing❤
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Hi everyone! Today we are reviewing a cRPG about cosmic horrors beyond human comprehension from @highnorthstudios.bsky.social

A great game with a great story that proudly stands on the shoulders of classics like Ultima 4 and 5, but makes the game much more accessible than your average cRPG
Skald Against The Black Priory: evil space tentacles meet Indomitable Human Spirit (Gone wrong???)
YouTube video by Gim
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Yesterday I stumbled across a Reddit-post from user "Apprehensive-Tea7447" showing off a PHYSICAL EDITION OF SKALD that he made as a fan project! The product looks insanely good😍 One of the most moving tributes I've ever gotten and it felt absolutely amazing to see!
Yeah you're not the only one😊
And just look how good it looks with grampa BG1 and the amazing Nox Archaist by 6502 Workshop!
Dice specially selected for their "slimy, gooey look" 😋
Even comes with a manual packed with lore from my blog and in-game art 😍
Yesterday I stumbled across a Reddit-post from user "Apprehensive-Tea7447" showing off a PHYSICAL EDITION OF SKALD that he made as a fan project! The product looks insanely good😍 One of the most moving tributes I've ever gotten and it felt absolutely amazing to see!
Likewise Lu! Here's to our next meeting🤩
Surprise hangout with @luality.bsky.social is by far the best part of #Gamescom so far!
Today you can find me on stage at #gamescom #devcom in sunny Cologn! Drop by for what is bound to be a legendary talk🤩

Also be sure to say "hi" at one of the many minglers you'll find me at this week (I'll be the loudest one there).
This is an amazing collage🤩 I may need to steal it😬
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Making a nostalgic game is not about recreating perfect technical accuracy, but capturing the feeling of how we remember the influences through our rose-tinted nostalgia glasses

- Realization from dev of Skald: Against the Black Priory @highnorthstudios.bsky.social
#gamedev #indiedev #skald #rpg
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"Players didn't abandon the X genre - Publishers did!"

- Creator of SKALD RPG, @highnorthstudios.bsky.social, on the topic of finding #indiedev success in a niche market.

It doesn't matter that a game doesn't have mainstream appeal that everyone LIKE, as long as enough people LOVE it!
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#SKALD 航海日誌 第00回】

英語ダメ人間がPCOT日本語翻訳で遊ぶ、ファンタジー+宇宙的恐怖。プレイ日記はじめます。

はてなブログにアップ。
yupi1go.hatenablog.com/entry/sk00

今回はイントロとしてゲームの紹介。これは僕的GTOYにほぼ決定している傑作RPG。
レトロなグラフィックとモダンなプレイフィールが融合した傑作インディゲーム。
テーブルトークRPGを思わせる濃厚な描写が魅力。
ぜひ一度遊んでみてください。

Steam
store.steampowered.com/app/1069160/...
Did I mention that #Skald is nominated for "GotY" and "Best Debut" at Nordic Game Awards this year?

Pretty sweet and, better yet: That means I get to go to the Nordic Game conference in Malmo next week!

Be sure to say "hi" if you see me there😎
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Retro RPG très old-school aux visuels rappelant les titres des années 80s SKALD de @highnorthstudios.bsky.social se paye le luxe d’être une excellente aventure à l’ambiance Lovecraftienne où vous et votre équipe devrez survivre sur une île bien mystérieuse. Jetez-y un œil !
@cactussinger.bsky.social
Do you like cosmic horror in you grim-dark retro rpgs?

Skald is featured in Lovecraftian Days on Steam and is currently on sale at a 40% discount🤩

store.steampowered.com/app/1069160/...
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Behind the scenes - customizable, fully animated pixel art figurines for Lair of the Leviathan.

There's a lot that goes on to make this happen but the end result allows for a ton of variety for the heroes in your party.

#gameDev #indieDev #rpg